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President Trump has drawn the ire of veterans for downplaying the traumatic brain injuries troops sustained during the recent Iranian missile strikes.

Veterans of Foreign Wars is demanding Trump apologize for saying that such injuries were “not very serious” a news conference in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this week.

“The VFW expects an apology from the president to our servicemen and women for his misguided remarks,” said William Schmitz, VFW National Commander.

“And, we ask that he and the White House join with us in our efforts to educate Americans of the dangers TBI has on these heroes as they protect our great nation in these trying times,” he added.

The Pentagon recently reported that 34 US troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries resulting from Iran’s missile attack on an Iraqi airbase earlier this month — 17 of whom were still under medical observation as of Friday.

Trump on Wednesday described the injuries as mere “headaches” that couldn’t compare to serious wartime injuries. He originally claimed there to be no injuries from the attack.

“No, I don’t consider them very serious injuries relative to other injuries that I’ve seen,” the commander in chief said. “I’ve seen people with no legs and with no arms. I’ve seen people that were horribly, horribly injured in that area, that war.”

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden slammed Trump over the remarks while speaking at a campaign event in New Hampshire Friday, the Washington Examiner reported.

“Let’s be clear about something. Hundreds of thousands of troops have suffered traumatic brain injuries,” Biden said. “At this day, we still are dealing with the issue. They’re real, and they are deadly serious. And our troops deserve a commander in chief who understands them and their needs.”

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